TalonSoft

{{Short description|American video game developer and publisher}}

{{Infobox company

| name = TalonSoft, Inc.

| logo = Talonsoft.jpeg

| type = Subsidiary

| industry = Video games

| fate = Dissolved

| founded = {{Start date and age|1995|03}}

| founders = {{Unbulleted list|Jim Rose|John Davidson}}

| defunct = {{End date|2002}}

| hq_location_city = Baltimore

| hq_location_country = US

| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Jim Rose (president, CCO)|Chris Mate (general manager)}}

| parent = Take-Two Interactive (1998–2002)

}}

TalonSoft, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher based in Baltimore.

History

TalonSoft was founded in March 1995, by video game producers Jim Rose and John Davidson.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} On December 24, 1998, Take-Two Interactive announced that it had acquired TalonSoft, stating that they planned to push their capabilities in the personal computer video game market.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-buys-talonsoft/1100-2465938/ |title=Take-Two Buys TalonSoft |first=Alan |last=Dunkin |date=December 24, 1998 |website=GameSpot |access-date=February 17, 2018 |archive-date=September 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002713/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-buys-talonsoft/1100-2465938/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991008184353/http://gamecenter.com/News/Item/0,3,0-2370,00.html |url=http://gamecenter.com:80/News/Item/0,3,0-2370,00.html |title=Take 2 Takes TalonSoft |date=December 28, 1998 |archive-date=October 8, 1999 |work=CNET Gamecenter |last=Ocampo |first=Jason |url-status=dead }} The deal comprised 1,033,336 shares accounted as a pooling-of-interest.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130449/the_end_game_how_top_developers_.php |title=The End Game: How Top Developers Sold Their Studios – Part One |first=Dan Lee |last=Rogers |date=March 3, 2004 |website=Gamasutra |access-date=February 17, 2018 |archive-date=September 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923193804/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130449/the_end_game_how_top_developers_.php |url-status=dead }} Bengur Bryan represented TalonSoft in the purchase.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85182496/bengur-bryan-co-inc/ |title=Bengur Bryan & Co., Inc. |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 18, 1999 |page=40 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=September 12, 2021}} By early 1999, TalonSoft's most successful game was East Front, with sales near 90,000 units.{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990913112753/http://www.thegamers.net/articlearchives/interviews/J_Rose/index.html | url=http://www.thegamers.net/articlearchives/interviews/J_Rose/index.html | title=TGN Interview with Talonsoft's Jim Rose | date=1999 | work=The Gamers Net | author=Staff | archive-date=September 13, 1999 | url-status=dead }} TalonSoft ceased all operations in 2002.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/matrix-games-acquires-rights-to-talonsoft-titles |title=Matrix Games Acquires Rights To Talonsoft Titles |first=Simon |last=Carless |date=October 6, 2005 |website=Gamasutra |access-date=February 17, 2018 |archive-date=February 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217202805/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/97710/Matrix_Games_Acquires_Rights_To_Talonsoft_Titles.php |url-status=live }} In October 2005, Matrix Games acquired the rights to publish all games developed by TalonSoft.{{cite web |url=http://www.wargamer.com/articles/matrix-acquires-talonsoft-license/ |title=Matrix Acquires Talonsoft License |first=Scott |last=Parrino |date=October 7, 2005 |website=Wargamer |access-date=February 17, 2018 |archive-date=January 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101082459/http://www.wargamer.com/articles/matrix-acquires-talonsoft-license/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/matrix-games-acquires-rights-to-talonsoft-titles |title=Matrix Games Acquires Rights To Talonsoft Titles |first=Simon |last=Carless |date=October 6, 2005 |website=Gamasutra |access-date=February 17, 2018 |archive-date=February 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217202805/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/97710/Matrix_Games_Acquires_Rights_To_Talonsoft_Titles.php |url-status=live }}

List of games

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Battleground: Ardennes

TalonSoft

History

List of games

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